There’s never a better time to begin healthy new habits than the start of a new year. And there’s no better habit to develop than cutting high fructose corn syrup out of your diet. That’s because it’s been linked to many of the worst modern diseases. But the industry is looking for new ways to ensure it remains part of your daily intake.… Read More
Make Your Heart More Powerful: Specific Diet Can Reverse Atherosclerosis
A brand new, two-year international study – involving Harvard Medical School – has shown that one specific diet is not only safer, but also more effective than surgery or drugs for weight loss.
That new study has just been published in Circulation. It is the result of a massive international undertaking involving the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Canada, and Israel.… Read More
5 Superfoods That Relieve Arthritis Pain
If you suffer from arthritis, you’ve certainly heard all about the latest wonder drugs and surgical procedures that can be used to “cure” you. But you’re not fooled, are you? We all know that the medical industry will never find the “silver bullet” for arthritis and other diseases of inflammation. The best that painkillers can do is temporarily mask your pain, while impeding your body from producing new cartilage in your aching joints. … Read More
Lectins — A Little Known Trouble Maker
While most of the world seems to be touting the benefits of whole grains these days, a few people are insisting that grains are not as healthy as we think.
One of the reasons grains may be a problem in human nutrition is because they contain lectins, a class of molecules called glycoproteins (molecules that contain a protein and a sugar).… Read More
Does Meat Cause Cancer?
In the United States there is a fairly common belief based on dubious research and media hype that vegetarian diets are healthier and protective against cancer. I would like to set that myth to rest, because to date, the studies have not been clear on this.
Let’s start with a close look at the popular 2005 book The China Study.… Read More
Coconut Water — A Great Way to Diet… and Hydrate
If you’ve ever vacationed in the tropics, you’ve probably seen people drinking from what looks like peeled coconuts with straws inserted. Now I’m finding more and more skinned coconuts in the fruit and vegetable section of grocery stores. Chop off the top, insert a straw and drink up. Coconut water is becoming so popular that there is now a whole bunch of canned coconut water drinks on the market.… Read More